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€17 million raised
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Market capitalisation of €136.7 million
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18th listing on Euronext Paris in 2022
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26th listing of a Tech company on Euronext in 2022
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45th listing on Euronext in 2022
Paris – 11 July 2022 – Euronext today congratulates ICAPE Group, a global technology distributor for printed circuit boards, on its listing on Euronext Growth Paris (ticker code: ALICA).
ICAPE Group specialises in the distribution of printed circuit boards and customised technical parts such as connectors, adapters, transformers and cables. ICAPE Group has 28 subsidiaries in more than 60 countries and a major presence in China. Through its Initial Public Offering (IPO), ICAPE Group aims to pursue its external growth strategy through the acquisition of moderately sized companies with a large portfolio of local customers, in order to expand and consolidate the Group's presence in Europe and internationally.
ICAPE Group was listed through the admission to trading on 11 July 2022 of the 8,066,875 shares making up its equity and of 1,003,000 new shares issued under a Global Offering[1], before the potential exercise of the over-allotment option.
The admission and issue price of ICAPE Group shares was set at €16.95 per share. Market capitalisation was €136.7 million on the day of listing. The IPO raised €17 million altogether.
Thierry Ballenghien, Founder and President of ICAPE Group, said: “For more than 20 years, ICAPE Group has been providing its customers with a turnkey service as a single point of contact covering the entire printed circuit board distribution chain. Today we celebrate the Group's IPO on Euronext Growth Paris and open a new chapter in our company's history that will allow us to accelerate our acquisition strategy while continuing our strong organic growth and optimizing our organization to improve our profitability.”
Caption: Thierry Ballenghien, Founder and President, and Cyril Calvignac, Managing Director of ICAPE Group, and their team rang the bell during a ceremony this morning, in the presence of Léonard Meier, Listing Director SMEs Ile-de-France and Hauts-de-France regions, to celebrate the IPO of the company.
[1] The Global Offering was made up of a Public Offering that included a Firm Price Offering at €16.95 and a Global Placement with institutional investors in France and other countries.
About ICAPE Group
Founded in 1999, ICAPE Group acts as a key technological expert in the PCB supply chain. With a global network of 28 subsidiaries and a major presence in China, where most of the world’s PCB production is done, the Group is a one-stop-shop provider for the products and services which are essentials for customers. In 2021, ICAPE Group generated consolidated revenue of €169 million.